Springfield North Safety Snapshot

Is Springfield North safe? Yes. Springfield North has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #40 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Springfield North is 20 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #40 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 17.0%
  Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 14.0%
  Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Springfield North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,800

Households

606

Median income

$98,485

Median rent

$505

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

333 (18.5%)

Age 15-64

1,005 (55.8%)

Age 65+

441 (24.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,338 (74.8%)

Born overseas

450 (25.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,305 · 60.8%

Māori

447 · 20.8%

Pacific

81 · 3.8%

Asian

255 · 11.9%

MELAA

30 · 1.4%

Other

27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,320 · 99.3%

Not owned

552 · 41.5%

Other

135 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

393 (22%)

Two families

18 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,374 (77%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Springfield North a safe suburb to live in?

  Springfield North has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #40 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Springfield North?

  The annual crime rate in Springfield North is 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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